West Liberty-Salem extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 2-5 in the process. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Madison Plains Golden Eagles. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Oliva Reichardt was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
As for Madison Plains, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The victory was familiar territory for they, who have now won three contests in a row.
On Madison Plains' side, their win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Matty Long, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Liberty-Salem will face off against Mechanicsburg at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Madison Plains, they will take on Franklin Heights at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.08 runs per game on average), something the Golden Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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